Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr commits egregious baserunning blunder, faces social media backlash

New York Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. took heat on social media on Saturday over a head-scratching baserunning blunder against his former team, the Miami Marlins.

Chisholm was on first base in the top of the second inning with Paul Goldschmidt up at bat. The Yankees’ batter popped up to Marlins’ second baseman Xavier Edwards. Chisholm was too far off first base and got caught napping.

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Edwards then threw the ball to first for the inning-ending double play.

Chisholm was criticized by the Yankees’ announcers during the broadcast as well as fans on social media for the brain fart. Yankees manager Aaron Boone also re...